80% of Japan prefectures unsure of securing doctors for vaccinations: poll

Eighty percent, or 38, of Japan's 47 prefectural capitals have raised concerns about whether they have enough doctors and nurses to vaccinate residents against the novel coronavirus as the nation prepares to start vaccinating the population in late February, according to a Kyodo News survey released Saturday.In multiple answers, 30 capital cities cited securing vaccination sites such as gymnasiums as a major challenge for the planned vaccinations, the survey showed.As other challenges, 18 referred to fiscal resources for vaccinations and 16 cited the difficulty in managing anti-COVID-19 vac…READ FULL ARTICLE